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• Application Deadline is 5pm on Monday, April 15, 2013.
• Applicants will be notified via e-mail with admissions decisions by April 26th, 2013.
• Admitted fellows will look for projects and conduct interviews with prospective faculty mentors in May, 2013.
• Orientation for admitted fellows will be May 30 - June 3, 2013.
• Admitted fellows will conduct their research June 4 - August 9th, 2013.
• All Fellows are required to present their research via poster presentations during the UROP Summer Fellowship Symposium, currently scheduled for end of summer, TBD.

Fellows will be paid a work stipend of $3,500 for 40 hours/week for 10 weeks. The hours and weeks are divided as follows:

• The first week is devoted completely to training with the remaining nine weeks devoted to conducting actual research with a faculty sponsor.
• Every week there will be a UROP Seminar on Wednesdays from 9am-12pm which fellows are required to attend. The remaining 37 hours can be scheduled and coordinated between the fellow and faculty sponsor, as benefits the project.
• Taking the seminar and working hours into account, fellows are therefore required to work 40 hours a week for the full 10 weeks. Stipends will be prorated for fellows unable to complete the full 400 hours in the time allotted.

For fellows whose permanent residence is located 60 miles outside of the Ann Arbor Area, an additional housing stipend up to $1,200 may be awarded to assist in locating housing on campus based on need.

Due to parking restrictions, UROP is unable to cover on-campus parking for fellows. However, UROP will work with students to find accessible commuter parking lots and access to free public and university transportation.

Applicants must have graduated from High School (or earned a GED) as of June 2012, completed at least 18 credits (or 2 semesters) at the community college level and be one of the following:

• A student currently enrolled at any Michigan community college, who plans on applying to transfer to the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Campus within the next year OR
• A student currently enrolled at any Michigan community college, who has been admitted to the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Campus for Fall 2013

Please Note: Students who are interested in transferring to the University of Michigan but who have not applied yet are STRONGLY encouraged to apply. UROP will then work with the student over the summer on putting together an application for admission to the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor campus. (However, UROP cannot guarantee admission to the University!)

Unfortunately, due to limited funding, Second Degree students (i.e. students who already have a Bachelor's degree or higher) are not able to be supported through this program.

Application Steps and Materials

Applications for 2013 is now CLOSED

The UROP Community College Summer Research Fellowship Application includes the On-line Application (biographical information, short answer essays, contact information for recommendations, research experience), a Personal Statement, a Resume, Official Transcript(s) and two Letters of Recommendation and Forms. The On-line Application, Personal Statement, and Resume materials must be uploaded as a PDF AND submitted as a hard copy in the UROP Office, 1190 USB, by 5:00pm on Monday, April 15, 2013. Please include a header or footer and page numbers in all submitted documents. The file should be saved as (first name, last name 2013).

1. On-line Application

• In order to Submit your Application, first you will need to set up a U-M Friend Account at:

https://friend.weblogin.umich.edu/friend/

Click here for general UM Friend Account Info.

• Click the link below to access the online application

CCSFP Online Application

2. Personal Statement (must be uploaded as PDF and a hard copy submitted)
The personal statement will be uploaded as part of the On-line Application. The personal statement is a (500 word minimum, 1-3 page) essay and is your opportunity to showcase your skills and qualifications pertaining the fellowship and answer the following questions:

• What are your academic and/or professional career goals?
• Why do you want to attend the University of Michigan?
• What experiences have you had that you think we should know about that would make you stand out as a candidate for the program?
• Describe the type of research you would like to conduct (in specific, what is your research field of interest).
• Explain why you would like to conduct this type of research and what you hope to gain from participating in research.

Additionally, the personal statement gives you an opportunity to explain potential hardships or drawbacks in other areas of your application. We encourage applicants to review the Sample Projects section of the UROP website to get an idea of the types of research they will be able to conduct on our campus.

3. Recommendation Letters and Form
You will need two recommendations for the program. Each recommender should submit a recommendation letter and a recommendation form.  We strongly recommend that at least one letter is from a faculty member at your current institution who can speak specifically about your capability of doing research in your desired field. For example, if you are hoping to work in the biomedical sciences field, one of your letters should be from a faculty member who can talk specifically about your ability to do such research (e.g. biology professor, chemistry professor, etc.). The other letter could be from anyone you have a professional relationship with (graduate student instructor, advisor, supervisor, personal reference, etc.). In addition, each recommender must complete the UROP Community College Summer Research Fellowship Recommendation form. A PDF of the recommendation form is available in the on-line application or you can access a copy of the form here.  The recommendation forms and letters should be mailed to the address provided in the recommendation form or sent via email to UROP.info@umich.edu directly from the recommender.  If the recommender only submits the form, the recommendation letter will be based on the statement (up to 500 words) included in the recommendation form.

4. Resume (must be uploaded as a PDF and a hard copy submitted)
You must submit a PDF file and submit a copy of your resume as part of your fellowship application.

5. Official Transcript(s)
You will need to submit an official transcript from the current community college you are attending and any other colleges you may have attended in the past. If you have already applied to the University of Michigan and submitted these transcripts, please provide your U-M Application Identification Number instead.

DEADLINE: ALL FELLOWSHIP MATERIALS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 5:00pm on Monday, April 15, 2013.

Applicants will be notified via e-mail with admissions decisions before the end of May, 2013.

On-line and Hardcopy Application Materials:

1. General Information: biographical information, short answer essays, contact information for recommendations, research experience summary (submitted online only)
2. Personal Statement  (both online and hardcopy needed)
3. Resume (both online and hardcopy needed)
4. 2 Recommendation Letters (original -directly from each recommender via mail or email)
5. Recommendation Forms (original- directly  from  each recommender via mail or email)
6. Official Transcript(s) (original from institution)

All application materials must be uploaded as a PDF AND submitted as a hard copy in the UROP Office, 1190 Undergraduate Science Building, 204 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2215 by 5:00pm on Monday, April 15, 2013. Please include a header or footer and page numbers in all submitted documents. The file should be saved as (first name, last name 2013).

Applicants will be notified via e-mail with admissions decisions before the end of May, 2013.

If you have any questions regarding the application process or have problems submitting your application, please contact: Gerry Kreiner (gerryk@umich.edu), UROP Program Assistant. For general questions regarding the Community College Summer Research Fellowship Program, please contact Catalina Ormsby (acormsby@umich.edu), UROP Associate Director.